Always Asheville
Smoky bourbon with blackberry reduction & mountain wildflower — resilience in a glass
More than $1 million raised through the Always Asheville Fund — clarity and conviction under pressure
Why this cocktail? Vic raised millions for Asheville after Helene. This dark, resilient bourbon is grace under fire.
The Story
When Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, Vic Isley didn't wait for instructions. She pivoted her entire organization into relief mode — launching the Always Asheville Fund in two weeks, raising over $1 million, and helping 300 businesses reconnect with supporters through Love Asheville From Afar. Her team described her leadership as 'graceful with clarity and conviction.' This smoky bourbon with blackberry reduction is that grace under fire: dark, warm, resilient, and crowned with a single mountain wildflower because what survives the storm blooms differently.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- 2 oz smoky bourbon
- 1 oz blackberry reduction
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
- 0.25 oz honey
- Edible wildflower
- Blackberry
Preparation
- 1.Shake bourbon, blackberry reduction, lemon, and honey with ice.
- 2.Strain into a coupe.
- 3.Float a single edible wildflower.
- 4.Garnish with a fresh blackberry.
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